Southampton

Beautiful yachts are moored in the town's growing marina. A little further along the waterfront they give way to cargo ships and to the magnificent Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth cruise ships which occasionally dock here. Not forgetting the infamous Titanic, to which the SeaCity Museum has dedicated a major exhibition. In the town's historic quarter, the past and present stand side-by-side, with modern avenues criss-crossing narrow medieval streets, and old buildings standing alongside their contemporary counterparts.